Best Places to Live in New York

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the state of New York, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

$20,000

Black Cherry La
Bed | Bath 0 | SqFt

$358,340

6 Winterberry Ln
Bed 4 | Bath 3 | 2440 SqFt

$1,800,000

9 Deer Field Way
Bed 4 | Bath 4 | 2200 SqFt

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QUICK FACTS

Real Estate: For Sale
Country: United States
State: New York
County: Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, 62 total
Metro Area: New_York-Newark-Jersey_City, Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara_Falls, 26 total
Political Ideology: Strongly liberal

Schools: See Local Schools

City: New York, Brooklyn, 1796 total
Zip Codes: 11368, 11385, 10467, 11226, 11211, 11236, 11220, 11208, 11234, 11373, 1794 total

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in New York is 4.2% (U.S. avg. is 3.9%). Recent job growth is Positive. New York jobs have increased by 0.7%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, New York's cost of living is 20.5% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare New York's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the state of New York, while January and February are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING

New York voted Democratic in the previous five Presidential elections. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

New York's population is 19,798,228 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 3.0%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 33.0 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in New York is $305,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 4.9%. Check out the homes in the area

SCHOOLS

New York public schools spend $23,054 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 13.9 students per teacher in New York. More Education

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Housing Market in New York

It's a good time to buy in New York. Home Appreciation is up 4.9% in the last 12 months. Browse New York Real Estate

The median home price in New York is $305,400. Browse Homes in this Range.

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ZIP CODES IN NEW YORK

11368, 11385, 10467, 11226, 11211, 11236, 11220, 11208, 11234, 11373, 1794 total

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